Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20
DENIES THE CHAIsGE.
Deputy Marshal Palmer Under
Bonds to Appear tor Trial.

Deputy Marshal Palmer Under
Bonds to Appear tor Trial.
United States Deputy Marshal Harry
Palmer appeared before Judge Emory
Spear yesterday morning to answer the
office. z. w. Meldrim, Esq, who had
been appointed by the court, represented
the defendant.
Joseph Scarlet, upon whose affidavit
the investigation was ordered by Judge
Speer, was sworn and testified as follow
81 saw the defendant at the Marshall
House about Feb. 5, 1887. He said to me
before had time to ask him about it that
he had got 81 from my brother. He re-
marked that he had warrant for me at
the time he got the money from my
brother, and added that he had afterward
destroyed the warrant. [ said | was glad
OF it, because l did not want to be hauled
up to Savannah for selling a little ginger.
DE said 1t was better for me to pay my
brother the 81 than for him TO have ar
rested me and brought me 10 Savannah,
or better for my brother to lose the ST
altogether, and TO tell Frank he would be
ID If he was going to pay it. The Frank
alluded to was my brother. did not ask
him for the money; | don't recoliect what
said. know we shook hands some time
during the conversation. About mis- not
arresting me, don't think there was a
warrant tor me; at least that is what |
atterward learned from the MarshaPs
office"
On cross-eXamination the witness
stated that he had known the defendant
for about year. The witness continued:
My brother has known MN for about tue
same time. My brother was merchandiz-
ing in Camden county. The conversa-
ton had with Palmer was held between
Feb. l and Feb. 8. My brother told me
last Sunday that he had not got the
money tnen.n
e. K. Wheelock testified that he met
Palmer one day in the early part of Feb
ruary and went into the Marshall House
with him, where he was introduced to j.
Scarlet. The witness heard them men.
tion something about ST, and he heard
Palmer say to Scarlet: "Tell your
brother TO charge the 81 TO profit and loss
until L see him.'
Harry Palmer, the defendant, made the
following statement in his own defense:
81 know Messrs. Joseph and Frank Scar
lett. did borrow 81 from +. III. Scarlet,
and told him that would pay him the
next time l saw blm. He said that he
WAS coming to Savannah. | had no
other conversation with Joseph Scarlett
at the Marshall House except the one |
mad when MIR. Wneelock was present,
l met Wheelock on the street, and we
went into the Marshall House together,
where we met Mr.. Long and Mr.. Scarlett.
The last named said nothing to me about
the money. l said to him, Tell your
brother TO charge that 81 TO profit and
loss until L see MIN, when | will
settle.' L said this by way of pleas
antry. deny that l told him that
l tore up the warrant. L had no warrant
for him. L know that there was an
affidavit made against him."
Joseph Wheelock, upon being recalled,
stated that "there was such remark
made by Palmer as charge to profit ami
loss. That means that it is gone. The
defendant did not say until | see him.
lie said charge it to profit and loss after
ne had given me to understand that he
would not pay it. L recollec6 that some
one was present with MIR. Palmer, but |
do not recOllect that any one was within
fifteen feet of us when the conversation
in the Marshall Hotfse occurred"
Mr.. Meldrm made a brief argument
for the defendant. Judge Speer, alter re-
viewing the evidence, announced that he
would hold Palmer for trial at this term
in 5000 bond. In his review OF the evil
dence tue Judge stated that he desired all
OF the otncers of the court to know, if they
were not already aware of the fact, that
whenever "a charge upon their official con-
duct is made by an apparently responsible
party 1t will be investigated most rIgidly.
If the court can preyentIt the great pow
ers residing In the court and its officers
shall not be used to Cypress the people.
At the same time the officers will be fully
upheld and protected in the faithful dis
charge oil their duties.